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“‘Life’ is of course a misnomer, since viruses, lacking the ability to eat or respire, are officially dead”*…

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Half of your genome started out as an infection; if left unchecked, some parts of it can turn deadly all over again: “The Non-Human Living Inside of …

“‘Life’ is of course a misnomer, since viruses, lacking the ability to eat or respire, are officially dead”*…

— The wonderful Ness of that area where their ability to make meaning fails .

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Essays in mental health philosophy—less “tips,” more why things work (or don’t). I look at the first principles under therapy, psychiatry, psychology, and everyday life, and occasionally share notes from papers and books-in-progress.

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Lance Kair, LPC, blends philosophy, mindfulness, and counseling to help clients find agency, meaning, fulfillment, and healing through deep understanding, self-awareness, and compassionate therapeutic collaboration.

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